to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
in comparison to; rather than
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
trade; buying and selling
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
price; cost; value; worth; value
transactions; dealings; business
trio; gang of three; threesome
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
consequence; outcome; result; blame
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that